LATEST STORIES FROM GIRL WITH A PUCK
Open Letter to the Burke Family
By now, you've probably heard of the loss former Ducks GM Brian Burke and his family suffered last Friday, February 5, 2010. Burkie's youngest son, Brendan Burke, was killed due to injuries sustained from an automobile accident in Indiana.
Though I have never met Brendan, I admired his courage as so many others did when he came out as a gay man to ESPN's John Buccigross last...
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February 10, 2010
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Note: please remember that the following is a work of fiction. If you like it, please vote & follow. You'll get instant access to full story and auto-notified of story updates! And you'll be helping me out!***THE FACEOFF: ME VS. NATHAN'S EX.
The sound of the door slamming in my face jarred me back into the seat.Note to Self: Do not be so lured in by the scent of a man that...
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October 05, 2009
Note: please remember that the following is a work of fiction. If you like it, please vote & follow. You'll get instant access to full story and auto-notified of story updates! And you'll be helping me out!***THE FACEOFF: ME VS. NATHAN'S EX.
The sound of the door slamming in my face jarred me back into the seat.Note to Self: Do not be so lured in by the scent of a...
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October 05, 2009
The Pre-Game Warm-Up: Part 2
The following is a continuation of a fictional blog novel featuring a hockey playing hero and the non-existent California Gladiators hockey team. If you like the story, please vote for it in the TextNovel/Dorchester contest.
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Nathan, per the California Gladiators Hockey Club website, stood 6’3” to my 5’4”. He was 228 pounds of corded, sinewy muscle with broad...
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October 02, 2009
INTRODUCING: TOSSING THE GLOVES -- a hockey romance
What follows from here on out is a blovel (blog novel) about a girl finding herself and finding her man. This story is also entered into the Textnovel.com/Dorchester Publishing contest. If you like reading it, please do me a favor and click on the link at the bottom of this post and vote for the story & follow me as the author! (It does require a free sign-up registration...
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October 01, 2009
Announcement: GWAP version 2.0
Hi everyone,Okay, okay, so I called it quits a few months back, right? Right.You might be wondering then, why in the world is Finny back on GwaP, posting announcements? Well, the thing is... it's been hard for me to keep my fingers hockey-blog free. I've itched to tell you that I've gone to a couple pre-season games and enjoyed the way the team's looking. So far, I like what...
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September 28, 2009
Game Over: a fond farewell
Well, this is a long time coming, and we both knew it was inevitable.Welcome, lovelies, to the end.(Yes, so dramatic. I know.)To be honest, this is probably the hardest post I've ever had to write. Girl With a Puck: the blog, is officially closing its doors. I can no longer maintain the pace I have in the past and produce quality work that I feel GwaP is worthy of displaying. As...
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August 10, 2009
Open Letter: You Know I Still Love You, Right?
Dear Lovelies, Duckies, and Boos,I know I've been MIA for the last few weeks, and in fact, this entire series. The thing about it is, I love you, I really do. But things in my "real" life have been exceptionally hectic as of late. I may have been neglecting you, GwaP lovelies, because I simply haven't had time to scribble a whole lot about the games. I have, of course, been keeping...
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May 13, 2009
"Sharks Drown in Pond!"
That's what my friend C said post-game, as we ran around the Honda Center triumphantly. She carried the above sign with great pride as the San Jose fans trekked out, dejected.Of course, the sweetest win is the one that seals your ticket into the next round (or seals your fate as the Cup Champion, but I'm getting a little ahead of myself here). I know I've been a bit MIA these last...
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April 28, 2009
Ducks Get Come-Uppance in Sharks' G3 Win
"In that situation, that's dumb, a dumb time to put your stick in, and it cost us. I take full responsibility for that one. I was just trying to make a play, but I was trying to do too much."--Corey Perry, Ducks forwardquote courtesy: OC RegisterYou betcha, kid. In fact, my response to that penalty (and the goal that resulted from it) was tweeted as "Pears, I owe YOU a facewash...
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April 22, 2009
Liveblog: WCQF Game 3 - Sharks Sink or Swim?
With the Ducks leading 2-0, and the Sharks reportedly not looking to change their game plan, the Battle of California resumes tonight in SoCal, where the heat is soaring and the Sharks are in danger of dropping to an 0-3 hole if they can't find a way to swim through this one.The puck drops in a few minutes, but VS. has yet to start the Anaheim-San Jose coverage. So, until we get...
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April 21, 2009
OT: Double Duck Daddies
Per the OC Register, Francois Beauchemin and Todd Marchant were missing from this morning's practice.Apparently, both men were accompanying their wives as they each welcomed a new addition to their family. GwaP congratulates the new Ducks Daddies and welcomes the new Baby Beauch and Baby Marchant to the team.And in case you missed it, ex-Duck Chris Kunitz's new baby was briefly...
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April 20, 2009
Lucky Ducky, Up 2-0 in series against Sharks
Anaheim youngsters, coupled with Jonas Hiller’s ovation-worthy performance, yielded a 3-2 win over the Sharks and granted the Ducks a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Goals from Bobby Ryan, Andrew Ebbett, and Drew Miller helped Anaheim secure their second straight win on enemy ice. Of course, having a netminder turn in a Herculean effort didn’t hurt either.Much is being...
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April 20, 2009
Do Or Die, One Game at a Time
Not so fast there, experts. Anaheim's not going to throw in the towel that easily. We're not going to roll over and let San Jose swim right past us in this race.Granted, it's just one game. Just one win. But it's one less than the Sharks have currently and for the moment, that's satisfactory.As for the game itself, well... there's a lot to be improved upon.The most obvious point...
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April 17, 2009
Pep Talk: Opening Round Playoff Edition
Playoffs. It's like a drug. Once you taste it, you're hooked. Even the very hint of playoffs trigger hunger, salivation, and a deep-seated craving. Tonight, welcome to your first taste of playoffs, boys -- California style.San Jose is not fooled. They do not believe they've got this locked up. Use that bit of caution to your advantage. Press, push, play your hearts out. If...
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April 16, 2009
Predictions: Round One
It's that time of year when the monkeys come out to play, the experts spew their numbers and make their picks, and bloggers bust out brackets (which, of course, I'm not done with yet) and hustle to create their playoff pools.Yes, folks, wake up and smell the fresh ice. It's time for another Cup Craze! Who do you think will take home the monstrous trophy, arguably the most prized...
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April 15, 2009
Behind Enemy Lines: Undercover Underdog
Yesterday's post was delayed until today because the Alpha squad here at GwaP went undercover over at the HP Pavilion and broke into the coach's office to gather his latest notes on how he plans to coach his team to victory over the Ducks. Our spies were unable to uncover much, as the notes were written in crappy coach scrawl with abbreviations our team could not make sense of....
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April 15, 2009
Cup Craze 2009, Now Open For Madness
After a weekend featuring back-to-back shootout games to two different teams not even in the playoff picture, Anaheim now knows to gear up for a war against their Northern nemesis, the San Jose Sharks.Friday night, the Ducks put on a show for their home crowd that was nearly ruined thanks to a late goal by Dallas. Fans were already on their feet with two minutes left in the game...
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April 13, 2009
Winning & Clinching
Tonight's game against the non-playoff-bound Dallas Stars presents the Ducks with a chance to secure their invitation to the post-season party. If Nashville drops their game against Minnesota tonight, Anaheim needs only one point to ensure they're playoff bound.Once that gets taken care of (and I'm really counting on Anaheim closing out in front of the home crowd for Fan Appreciation...
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April 10, 2009
Winning & Clinching
Tonight's game against the non-playoff-bound Dallas Stars presents the Ducks with a chance to secure their invitation to the post-season party. If Nashville drops their game against Minnesota tonight, Anaheim needs only one point to ensure they're playoff bound.Once that gets taken care of (and I'm really counting on Anaheim closing out in front of the home crowd for Fan Appreciation...
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April 10, 2009
OT: Tragedy Hits Angels and CSUF community
This morning, I had a meeting at work and missed all the devastating news of the loss suffered by the Anaheim Angels until much later. Nick Adenhart, a young 22-year-old pitcher who participated in last night's game, was involved in a late night accident near Downtown Fullerton. There, on the corner of Lemon and Orangethrope, an intersection I've crossed many times, his life was...
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April 09, 2009
OMG. This is why I heart you, you crazy fool.
The Canucks were asked, "Who would win Dancing with the Stars?" and of course, a favorite for being picked on in situations like these, Shane O'Brien gets the nod from a number of Nucks.Don't believe me? See his shimmy-shaking for yourself and judge dear O'B's skills.Ryan Kesler: "He's not a very good dancer, but, you know, he has the courage to go out there and do it."Ex-King Jason...
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April 08, 2009
Splitting It Up
A tense weekend of a home-and-home series against our Northern neighbors, the San Jose Sharks, yield a split. Two points, Anaheim; two points, San Jose. Sunday's loss marked the end of the Ducks' game winning streak at four, and prompted me to take a look at the numbers.What worked for Anaheim Saturday that didn't work for Anaheim Sunday?Well, the most obvious answer is, of course...
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April 06, 2009
The Stache Gets Nominated for the Masterton Trophy
O_O George Parros was named among the Masterton nominees this morning by the PHWA. The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded every year to the player that "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey."Personally, I'm loving the stretch of Ducks players that have been nominated.2006 - Teemu Selanne was nominated and awarded the Masterton...
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April 06, 2009
Seven, Two, Four and One
Numbers aren't really my thing. In fact, Earl Sleek's had the blogosphere pretty much cornered with his number-spouting brilliance for a long time now. But today, I bring you numbers.Seven - Thanks to last night's shootout win over Vancouver, Anaheim has re-claimed the #7 spot in the West after having momentarily been pushed into #8 when the St. Louis Blues won their game against...
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April 03, 2009
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